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Share nitrous oxide emissions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0696 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0696
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
116th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2744
in 1883
All-time low
0.0687
in 1975
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Sri Lanka, 1850–2024

0.050.10.150.20.25185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0696 for share nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2744 in 1883 and was at its lowest, 0.0687, in 1975.

That places Sri Lanka 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.2593 —
1851 0.2597 +0.2%
1852 0.2602 +0.2%
1853 0.2606 +0.1%
1854 0.2609 +0.1%
1855 0.2612 +0.1%
1856 0.2613 +0.1%
1857 0.2614 +0.0%
1858 0.2614 -0.0%
1859 0.2612 -0.1%
1860 0.261 -0.1%
1861 0.2606 -0.1%
1862 0.2603 -0.1%
1863 0.2599 -0.1%
1864 0.2595 -0.1%
1865 0.2591 -0.1%
1866 0.2588 -0.1%
1867 0.2584 -0.1%
1868 0.258 -0.1%
1869 0.2577 -0.1%
1870 0.2574 -0.1%
1871 0.2578 +0.1%
1872 0.2593 +0.6%
1873 0.2615 +0.8%
1874 0.264 +1.0%
1875 0.2665 +1.0%
1876 0.2689 +0.9%
1877 0.2709 +0.8%
1878 0.2725 +0.6%
1879 0.2736 +0.4%
1880 0.2741 +0.2%
1881 0.2743 +0.1%
1882 0.2743 +0.0%
1883 0.2744 +0.0%
1884 0.2743 -0.0%
1885 0.2743 -0.0%
1886 0.2742 -0.0%
1887 0.2742 -0.0%
1888 0.2741 -0.0%
1889 0.2741 -0.0%
1890 0.2743 +0.1%
1891 0.272 -0.8%
1892 0.2697 -0.9%
1893 0.2673 -0.9%
1894 0.2651 -0.8%
1895 0.2629 -0.8%
1896 0.2609 -0.8%
1897 0.259 -0.7%
1898 0.2573 -0.7%
1899 0.2558 -0.6%
1900 0.2546 -0.5%
1901 0.2533 -0.5%
1902 0.2519 -0.6%
1903 0.2504 -0.6%
1904 0.2487 -0.7%
1905 0.247 -0.7%
1906 0.2453 -0.7%
1907 0.2436 -0.7%
1908 0.2419 -0.7%
1909 0.2404 -0.6%
1910 0.239 -0.6%
1911 0.2371 -0.8%
1912 0.2343 -1.2%
1913 0.231 -1.4%
1914 0.2273 -1.6%
1915 0.2234 -1.7%
1916 0.2196 -1.7%
1917 0.216 -1.6%
1918 0.2127 -1.5%
1919 0.2099 -1.3%
1920 0.2077 -1.0%
1921 0.2058 -0.9%
1922 0.2038 -1.0%
1923 0.2018 -1.0%
1924 0.1999 -1.0%
1925 0.1981 -0.9%
1926 0.1964 -0.8%
1927 0.1949 -0.8%
1928 0.1936 -0.7%
1929 0.1926 -0.5%
1930 0.1919 -0.4%
1931 0.1913 -0.3%
1932 0.1909 -0.2%
1933 0.1904 -0.2%
1934 0.1899 -0.2%
1935 0.1894 -0.3%
1936 0.1888 -0.3%
1937 0.188 -0.4%
1938 0.187 -0.5%
1939 0.1859 -0.6%
1940 0.1845 -0.7%
1941 0.1792 -2.9%
1942 0.1685 -6.0%
1943 0.1557 -7.6%
1944 0.1429 -8.2%
1945 0.1316 -7.9%
1946 0.1221 -7.2%
1947 0.1146 -6.1%
1948 0.1091 -4.8%
1949 0.1055 -3.3%
1950 0.1037 -1.7%
1951 0.103 -0.7%
1952 0.1023 -0.6%
1953 0.1017 -0.6%
1954 0.1011 -0.6%
1955 0.1005 -0.6%
1956 0.0998 -0.7%
1957 0.0989 -0.8%
1958 0.098 -1.0%
1959 0.0968 -1.2%
1960 0.0955 -1.4%
1961 0.0866 -9.3%
1962 0.0871 +0.6%
1963 0.0856 -1.8%
1964 0.0887 +3.7%
1965 0.0875 -1.4%
1966 0.0818 -6.5%
1967 0.0779 -4.8%
1968 0.0811 +4.1%
1969 0.0763 -5.9%
1970 0.0782 +2.4%
1971 0.08 +2.3%
1972 0.0763 -4.6%
1973 0.0757 -0.8%
1974 0.0761 +0.5%
1975 0.0687 -9.7%
1976 0.0718 +4.5%
1977 0.075 +4.4%
1978 0.0784 +4.6%
1979 0.077 -1.8%
1980 0.081 +5.2%
1981 0.0813 +0.3%
1982 0.0793 -2.4%
1983 0.0804 +1.4%
1984 0.0872 +8.4%
1985 0.0878 +0.7%
1986 0.0873 -0.6%
1987 0.0865 -1.0%
1988 0.0883 +2.0%
1989 0.0867 -1.8%
1990 0.0834 -3.8%
1991 0.081 -2.9%
1992 0.085 +4.9%
1993 0.0896 +5.5%
1994 0.0912 +1.7%
1995 0.0875 -4.0%
1996 0.0871 -0.5%
1997 0.0892 +2.4%
1998 0.0874 -2.1%
1999 0.0942 +7.9%
2000 0.094 -0.2%
2001 0.0924 -1.7%
2002 0.0996 +7.8%
2003 0.0915 -8.1%
2004 0.0921 +0.6%
2005 0.0985 +7.0%
2006 0.0949 -3.7%
2007 0.0904 -4.6%
2008 0.1033 +14.2%
2009 0.0973 -5.8%
2010 0.096 -1.3%
2011 0.1011 +5.3%
2012 0.0921 -8.9%
2013 0.0848 -7.9%
2014 0.1022 +20.6%
2015 0.0896 -12.4%
2016 0.0824 -8.0%
2017 0.0741 -10.2%
2018 0.0693 -6.4%
2019 0.0856 +23.5%
2020 0.1048 +22.4%
2021 0.0813 -22.4%
2022 0.077 -5.4%
2023 0.0741 -3.7%
2024 0.0696 -6.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.0696 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0854, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0.0696 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1536, 45% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2607 0.2593 0.2614 10
1860s 0.2593 0.2577 0.261 10
1870s 0.2652 0.2574 0.2736 10
1880s 0.2742 0.2741 0.2744 10
1890s 0.2644 0.2558 0.2743 10
1900s 0.2477 0.2404 0.2546 10
1910s 0.225 0.2099 0.239 10
1920s 0.1995 0.1926 0.2077 10
1930s 0.1893 0.1859 0.1919 10
1940s 0.1414 0.1055 0.1845 10
1950s 0.1006 0.0968 0.1037 10
1960s 0.0848 0.0763 0.0955 10
1970s 0.0757 0.0687 0.08 10
1980s 0.0846 0.0793 0.0883 10
1990s 0.0876 0.081 0.0942 10
2000s 0.0954 0.0904 0.1033 10
2010s 0.0877 0.0693 0.1022 10
2020s 0.0814 0.0696 0.1048 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 113 Switzerland 0.0746 compare
  2. 114 Latvia 0.0744 compare
  3. 115 Croatia 0.0724 compare
  4. 117 North Korea 0.0658 compare
  5. 118 Kyrgyzstan 0.0651 compare
  6. 119 Congo 0.0646 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share nitrous oxide emissions in Sri Lanka?
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Sri Lanka was 0.0696 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2744 in 1883.
What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0687 in 1975.
How does Sri Lanka rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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